Bradley Fletcher

This running theory that the Tom Brady suspension, and the fallout from Deflategate will now open the door for another team to win the AFC East is extremely farfetched. It is fiction, fantasy-land talk for so many valid reasons I’ll be happy to outline. While it is accurate to say every AFC East team outside of New England has improved this offseason, it is also critical that you be reminded that the Patriots are the best NFL team of this decade, and the reigning SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS. The Patriots, which were 12-4 last season, have owned the NFL’s best overall win-loss record for a 10-year stretch. The last time New England didn’t win 10 games was in 2002 when the...

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This running theory that the Tom Brady suspension, and the fallout from Deflategate will now open the door for another team to win the AFC East is extremely farfetched.
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